Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
924 FZUS56 KLOX 200610 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ600-201845- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 05Z, or 9 PM PST, a 1030 mb surface high was 1200 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1013 mb low was just northwest of San Francisco. A storm system from the north will bring a large west- northwest swell, gusty winds, rain, and potential thunderstorms to the coastal waters. Impacts will last from Thursday through the weekend, with rain and thunderstorm chances tapering off late Friday into Saturday. $$ PZZ645-201845- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ670-201845- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ673-201845- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ676-201845- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ650-201845- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest from Ventura to Point Mugu in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest from Ventura to Point Mugu late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest from Ventura to Point Mugu in the morning. Becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ655-201845- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1010 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Point Mugu to Malibu, N to NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...Point Mugu to Malibu, NE to N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles